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Dominance of the SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 lineage in Gauteng

The SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 lineage has been recently been shown to predominate in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa, all of which experienced major outbreaks of COVID-19. This variant of concern harbours mutations associated with increased transmissibility and neutralizing antibody resistance. In this report, we describe a preliminary analysis of 479 sequences

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LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (23 JAN 2021)

Media Statement 23 January 2021 As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified on South Africa is 1 404 839 with 12 271 cases identified since the last report.   Province Total cases for 23 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 190084 13,5 Free State 73324 5,2 Gauteng 378656 27,0 KwaZulu-Natal 299740 21,3

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